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Thank you! There are tons of pictures in the reports, just click the link. Besides the fb page (here) we made a few videos, e.g. this. BTW, this trip would not have been possible without the Monroy tanks ;-) THX

We flew our 252 from Germany to the southern most tip of South America and back again between September 17 and March 18. This was our route: Many may have heard about our trip via fb, but anyway, maybe there are members here who haven't and are interested in a report. I've written continuously on a European GA forum, here is the link: https://www.euroga.org/forums/trips-airports/9174-to-the-end-of-the-world-and-back-the-whole-story#post_176978 (I hope it's OK to post a link to another forum here)

Thanks! We moved well inland. Our Mooney is in a hangar in KDNN, Georgia now. No Hurricans over in Europe, but I think we ran into one big time!

Hi Clarence, yes, you're right, we bought her a little over five years ago. It's already the second time we flew her to the US. BTW Karl-Heinz has a Malibu now and he is currently on a RTW trip! Gunter

Thanks a lot Ron, @Marcopolo that is really very kind. We have found a place to do it. Maybe we can say hello on our way back. Thanks again, Gunter

Thanks Bob, just wrote an email.

Hi all, after crossing the Atlantic one more time with our 252, we're in Charleston currently waiting for Irma to pass on. We need an oil change and are looking for a shop/mechanic to do that the owner-assisted way (and in safe distance to Irma). Back home we do it on our own, but we need some infrastructure here. Any suggestions? Thanks, Gunter

I'm holding a CPL/IR issued by LBA (Germany) with LP6 English and German. It took me the following steps to get it: 1. PPL (in 2006): according to German regulations you need a radio operator certificate. You need to pass an exam to get it. There are three flavours: VFR German only (BZF I), VFR English/German (BZF II) and IFR (AZF) which is English only. With the PPL I took the VFR English/German exam. 2. When the European requirement that the LP has to be specified in the license came into effect, proof of the passed exam was enough to get English LP 4. 3. Start of IFR training (in 2008): I took the exam for the IFR radio operator certificate. 4. In 2009 I took a test that was organized by AOPA Germany in Egelsbach to get LP 6 in English. I didn't prepare for the exam and at that time I was flying out of Egelsbach, so it was not much effort. 5. At some point LBA decided that German nationals who self-declare that they do speak German (just short of an affidavit) will get German LP 6 written in their license.

I have an MVP-50 as well and see exactly the same effect. Mine is a 252, so it's 28V system. Could it be that the MVP misreads the voltage drop over the shunt?

It was already installed when we bought the plane, but we couldn't be happier! Unfortunately not his year. As you might guess, my budget is somewhat limited currently ;-) BTW the job was done by Avionik Straubing. Hope to see you next year, Gunter

Now:

We did that last year, when we crossed the the Atlantic with our 252. We had to obtain a visa (B1/B2) from the US consulate in Frankfurt beforehand. As far as I know, EU citizens can only take advantage from this visa on arrival stuff when arriving by airline transport. I have no idea what it is like when Europeans arrive at the US border to Canada by car.

Sorry, I never saw this! It was us on the way home from the US. We returned to Germany exactly one year ago, I attached a map with our whole journey depicted. For us it was the first atlantic crossing. However, the previous owner of N228RM, with whom we're still in good contact, did it at least ten times! Best regards, Gunter

As soon as an STC is required under FAA regulations there will be an STC required under EASA regulations as well. There is an EASA STC for many but by far not for all the modifications where there is an FAA STC. There might well be. I would seriously consider to stay on the N-register. Our 252 - based in Germany - is on the N-register, like many other GA aircraft here in Europe.

Some time ago I found this on a European GA forum: http://www.euroga.org/forums/maintenance-avionics/2043-engine-dehydrator?page=1 I have built almost exactly what is described there and use it each time I put our plane in the hangar.

Only saw this today, but as far as I know, ACG (http://www.air-craft.biz/) did an Encore conversion, last year. You may want to inquire with Justus or René.

Before we head back across the Atlantic, I thought it might be a good idea to take a look at our exhaust valves and cylinders. Can anybody recommand a shop in preferably Maine (or another New England state)? Thanks, Gunter

In fact all CHTs do rise, #5 only rises the steepest. However, the oil leak in the turbo is a good explenation.

Hi Goncalo, CHT#5 rises sharply, indeed and I would also guess detonations are the culprit. However, other CHTs rise as well. Therefore I don't believe it's a broken insulator in one spark plug or some thing like that. I would have the magnetos checked, might be a timing problem. Best Regards, Gunter

I have one, but I'm based in Germany. I replaced it by a GTN750 in our 252 about two month ago. Gunter

Hi, one more M20K 252, this time from Germany. I'm based in Mannheim (EDFM) and own the plane together with my wife (pilot too) for almost two years now. In this time we already took it all over Europe and even northern Africa. Happy landings!

I've been to Straubing a few month ago to get our GNS480/GMX200 replaced by a GTN750. They tried hard to be in time, but they failed because of an A/P issue. However, I'm still very satisfied with their work.

German, living near Mannheim, EDFM. Our bird is N-reg.

We use an O2D2 connected to the factory oxygen system of our 252. I'm very happy with it. We flew more than 100 hours since we had the tank filled the last time and it's not empty, yet. I don't know how many of the 100+ hours were on oxygen, maybe half, but certainly more than a third. You don't get oxygen at evry A/D over here in Europe, so for us it pays twice. And I'm not affiliated to that company or it's founder ;-) Gunter

Bitte (or tidak apa-apa ;-) There is also an EMPOA Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/empoa but it's not very active, I'll post a few pictures from Tannkosh...